QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STEWARDS REPORT
 
BRISBANE RACING CLUB
 
DOOMBEN – SATURDAY 11 APRIL 2020
 
WEATHER – FINE
TRACK RATING – SOFT 5/GOOD 4 after Race 2
RAIL – 5M
PENETROMETER – 5.68
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – P. Chadwick
Stewards – D. Aurisch, P. Zimmermann, J. Williamson, L. Hicks
Clerk of Scales – R. Hanson
Judge – R. Thomas, M. Mawhinney, A. Redding
Veterinarian – Dr M. Lenz, Dr K. Caldwell
Swab Attendants – A. Challen, H. Lewindon
Starter – R. Smith, P. Cousins
 
Race 1: LEXUS QTIS 2YO MAIDEN PLATE – 1100M
 
BATANGAS ENTRY – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced greenly throughout and near the 600m, whilst overracing, had to be checked from heels.
 
BETTER LAD – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced wide without cover.
 
THE DIAMOND – Bumped by another runner on jumping away. Overraced after passing the 900m until the 600m.
 
DASH FOR DREAMS – Inconvenienced on jumping away. Obliged to steady from heels near the 600m.
 
SUGARFINA – Slow to begin.
 
TOUCH OF BALI – Jumped away awkwardly. Raced greenly throughout and was checked from heels near the 600m. Laid in under pressure in the home straight.
 
HAMILTON HILL – Overraced in the early stages and as a result shifted wider near the 800m and raced wide without cover.
 
CONTINUUM – Inconvenienced on jumping away. Overraced at heels near the 700m.
 
PHANTOM COURT – Slow to begin. Raced wide throughout.
 
SILVER BO – Bumped on jumping away. Raced wide throughout.
 
Race 2: TULLOCH HOUSE MAIDEN PLATE – 1200M
 
MEANER – Slow to begin.
 
THE FIRMAMENT – Shifted in abruptly near the 900m, tightening the running of KOKOPO KITTY.
 
BELLICOSE – Hung out for the majority of the event and raced wide.
 
FLASH PATCH – Hung out during the middle stages.
 
DAFEENAH – Raced wide without cover.
 
EULEILAH – Raced wide throughout.
 
KOKOPO KITTY – Steadied when placed in restricted room shortly after the start. Checked when inconvenienced near the 900m.
 
WINDCHILL – Slow to begin.
 
Following the running of this event the track was upgraded to GOOD 4.
 
Race 3: DARRYL GOLLAN TRIBUTE QTIS 2YO H'CAP – 1200M
 
DUSTY TYCOON – When questioned regarding the run, apprentice A. Thompson stated it was his instructions to race in a forward position, however, after working to a three wide position he elected to push forward approaching the 800m to the outside of the leader. As a result, he was then reluctant to overly restrain his mount as it had previously had a tendency to get its head up in track work when being restrained. He added that he would have preferred to have obtained a position on the rail or sitting off the header, however, he was unable to do so and the horse thereafter gave ground in the straight. Trainer R. Heathcote confirmed the instructions were to race in a forward position, however, he believed they may have gone a little hard in the middle stages. Mr Heathcote also indicated that DUSTY TYCOON was showing signs of being in season.
 
BROKEN HERO – Steadied from the heels of the weakening CHARLIE SPHENE near the 400m.
 
CHARLIE SPHENE – Jumped away awkwardly and made heavy contact with the barrier partition. Hung out whilst weakening rounding the home turn. Rider L. Cassidy reported that his mount had lost a tooth behind the barriers.
 
SWEET RHAPSODY – Held up rounding the home turn after becoming awkward when racing in restricted room near the 650m.
 
Race 4: ROKU GIN BENCHMARK 78 H'CAP – 1630M
 
STAR OF MICHELIN – Under pressure at the 800m and weakened badly in the home straight. A post-race veterinary examination found the gelding to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia. Trainer S. Kendrickwas advised that STAR OF MICHELIN must obtain a veterinary clearance, trial satisfactorily and, given this was the second occasion on which the horse has suffered cardiac arrhythmia, must undergo testing under the supervision of a cardiologist, with the results provided to QRIC veterinary staff, prior to the gelding being permitted to race again.
 
SMART METEOR – Slow to begin.
 
COUNTER MEAL – Buffeted between runners on jumping away. Laid out during the early stages.
 
Race 5: THANK YOU HEALTHCARE WORKERS BENCHMARK 72 H'CAP – 2030M
 
GALTERO – Obliged to race in restricted room near the 1500m. Bumped and tightened for room between runners near the 350m until approaching the 300m.
 
BROCSON – Slow to begin.
 
FASTNET CYCLONE – Obliged to race in restricted room near the 1500m. Held up rounding the home turn and near the 350m shifted out to obtain clear running and in doing so made heavy contact with GALTERO. Apprentice Huxtable was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances.
 
CABOCHON LIL – Slow to begin. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.
 
AL JOOD – Shifted wider near the 700m to improve. Bumped heavily by GALTERO near the 350m.
 
LADY SOLERNO – Raced wide in the early stages.
 
GRAND SHANGHAI – Raced wide during the early stages.
 
Race 6: XXXX DRY QTIS 3YO H'CAP – 1350M
 
ZIEMBA – Slow to begin. Checked after improving into restricted room to the inside of WARP SPEED near the 800m. Lost the near hind plate in running. A post-race veterinary examination found a minor laceration to the off hind leg.
 
JEWELIANA – Held up from the 300m to the 200m.
 
MOSSHIKI – Slow to begin.
 
WAPITI – Raced wide without cover.
 
WARP SPEED – Slow to begin. Overraced during the early stages.
 
Race 7: TAB CLASS 6 PLATE – 1350M
 
I AM VINNIE – Raced wide without cover.
 
PARK CHINOIS – Jumped away awkwardly.
 
ALPINE DANCER – Slow to begin. Improved on to heels near the 900m when the pace slackened and had to be checked.
 
TOKORIKI LAD – Steadied from heels near the 800m and shifted wider as a result, racing wide from that point onwards.
 
A MAN TO MATCH – Held up from the 200m and went to the line without being fully tested.
 
ADVANCE WARNING – Stood flat-footed as the start was effected and lost considerable ground. A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities.
 
Race 8: RACECOURSE VILLAGE OPEN H'CAP – 1200M
 
BACCARAT BABY – Laid in under pressure over the concluding stages.
 
GUARD OF HONOUR – Overraced when restrained to obtain cover approaching the 800m. Held up for clear running rounding the home turn.
 
TAMBO’S MATE – Raced wide without cover until the 650m.
 
RIVER RACER – Raced wide without cover for the majority of the event. Inconvenienced over the concluding stages when BACCARAT BABY shifted in. M. Hellyer, the rider of BACCARAT BABY, was reprimanded for failing to stop riding and straighten his mount.
 
INVINCIBLE AL – Held up rounding the home turn and until the 200m. Again disappointed for clear running over the concluding stages and went to the line without being fully tested.
 
EMINENT – Slow to begin. Found to be lame in the near foreleg post-race. Trainer C. Tyrell was advised that the gelding will require a veterinary clearance prior to racing again.
 
Race 9: HAPPY EASTER FROM BRC BENCHMARK 78 H'CAP – 1200M
 
DESERT MAN – Forced wider near the 800m and raced wide before being ridden forward to a position outside the leader approaching the 600m. A post-race veterinary examination revealed a poor recovery.
 
ALL IMPORTANT – Steadied from heels near the 800m and shifted out as a result to avoid heels.
 
MEWSTONE ROCK – Slow to begin.
 
BOLD ARIAL – As the tongue-tie was unable to be attached prior to the event, permission was given for the mare to race without that gear. Obliged to shift wider on the track near the 600m to avoid heels and raced wide without cover from that point onwards.
 
FASANO – Slow to begin.
 
MOONSHINE LADY – Shifted in near the 800m to obtain cover and shortly afterwards was obliged to restrain from heels.
 
KEREMA MORI – Raced wide throughout without cover. Forced wider near the 600m.
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
Summary of action concerning licensees
 
Reprimands
Race 8. M. Hellyer – careless riding – AR131(a)
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners and Star of Michelin
 
Warnings/bars
Race 4. STAR OF MICHELIN – cardiac arrhythmia – satisfactory trial, veterinary clearance, cardiology tests to be provided to QRIC veterinary staff – AR20(e)
Race 8. EMINENT – lame near foreleg – veterinary clearance – AR20(e)
 
Summary of rider changes/Late notifications
Race 1.         CONTINUUM – B. Thornton
                      SILVER BO – C. Bayliss
 
Late scratchings
Nil
 
Published subject to correction upon revision